Title: Texas Representatives
1Texas Representatives
2Joe L. Barton
- U.S. Representative Joe L. Barton
- Congressman Joe Barton was elected to represent
the Sixth District of Texas in 1984, and was
recently elected Chairman of the House Committee
on Energy and Commerce. This far reaching
committee has jurisdiction over a majority of
issues considered by the House, and its only
previous Texan Chairman was the honorable Sam
Rayburn, who also served as Speaker of the House.
Barton also serves as a member of the House
Republican Steering Committee, a council which
sets strategy for House Republicans.
3Chris Bell
Since taking office on January 7, 2003, U.S.
Representative Chris Bell has been committed to
bringing the voice of the 25th district to
Washington. As a former Houston City Council
Member, Chris Bell earned a reputation as an
independent thinker with a common sense approach
to governing. He has built an exceptional public
service career around defending the truth,
championing the people's issues and maintaining
the integrity of public office.
4Jim Turner
- Jim Turner is serving his fourth term in Congress
representing the Second Congressional District of
Texas. As the Ranking Member of the House Select
Committee on Homeland Security, Jim is working to
protect the safety and security of the American
people in the war on terrorism. As a member of
the Armed Services Committee, he has served as
the ranking member of the Terrorism Subcommittee
5Charles A. Gonzales
- Charles A. Gonzalez is currently in his third
term in the United States Congress as the
Representative from the 20th Congressional
District of Texas. - Congressman Gonzalez is a member of the New
Democrats and the Congressional Hispanic Caucus.
As a Freshman in the 106th Congress, Congressman
Gonzalez was elected Vice President of his class.
Since 1999, Congressman Gonzalez has served as a
Texas Regional Whip for the Democratic Caucus and
as Chair of the Hispanic Caucus Civil Rights Task
Force.
6Sources
- http//www.house.gov/house/MemberWWW.html
7Alex
- Alex
- I am a very nice now because my grandpa was
sick. I am also very nice to my family and
everyone else to. I also like to play soccer too.